starter woes

[geezer1]

What would cause the starter pinion gear, on my '73 Evinrude 135, to hang up in the flywheel. Brand new starter.

 

[Boobie]

Not spinning over fast enough due to a bad battery or connections.

 

[joereeves]

The release of the bendix drive is caused by the engine starting. The flywheel then is spinning faster than the electric starter cranking speed and the bendix gear is forced out of the flywheel teeth.

If the engine doesn't start, the bendix gear will stay up in the flywheel teeth.

 

[geezer1]

The release of the bendix drive is caused by the engine starting. The flywheel then is spinning faster than the electric starter cranking speed and the bendix gear is forced out of the flywheel teeth.

If the engine doesn't start, the bendix gear will stay up in the flywheel teeth.

That was it. Hung up doing your timing procedure, but performed properly when starting this AM.